how long you known me? 10, 12 years? yeah. in all that time, did i ever mention a woman? oh, come on, steve. nixon objecting to the show that was a badge of honor. and it was really culturally on point every time. for a sitcom that was unheard of. 1, 2, 3. [ camera shutter clicks ] lear: i wanted to do an episode where somebody could give archie what he earned. shut up, all of you! shh. archie: we created a character that could really let him have it. maude! i m only here because of edith. the fact that you happen to be here with her is beyond my control. like any other freak of nature. lear: before that show was off the air,
i m only here because of edith. the fact that you happen to be here with her is beyond my control. like any other freak of nature. before that show was off the air, fred silverman was on the telephone with me saying, there s a show in that woman. hello? no, this is not mr. findley, it s mrs. findley. yes, mr. findley has a much higher voice. now get your coat and come on! what makes you think you can order me around like that, henry? you re my wife, that gives me the right. when he says wife he means possession. so what, maude, you told me a hundred times you want to feel possessed. walter findlay, i never said that standing up and you know it. norman lear and bud yorkin really turned the spinoff series into an art form. norman lear hates to hear it called the lear factory. all his series come out of this building, allowing lear to move from show to show like a